Delec Platform railway station
Delec platform is a unused railway employee only platform located on the eastern side of Enfield Yard, on the Campsie-Flemington Goods Line in Sydney, Australia. Prior to Enfield Yard being remodelled in 1996, Delec was on the Up Main Line.
Delec | |
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| Operated by | CityRail |
| Line(s) | Flemington-Campsie Goods Line |
| Distance | 15.9 kilometres from Central |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | July 1957 |
| Closed | 1996 |
| Electrified | Yes |
Both the New Up and Down main lines now run on the western side of Enfield Yard. The Station and Up Main closed in 1996 with the line now a shunting neck for Weston Flour Mill.
The platform served the adjacent Delec Locomotive Depot. This facility closed in August 2008.[1][2]
Neighbouring stations
The former Hope Street Platform was located up from Delec.[3]
References
- Railway Digest October 2008 pp24-27
- Oakes, John (2013). Sydney's Forgotten Goods Railways. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 64, 65, 66, 67, 68. ISBN 978-0-9757870-9-0.
- "Campsie - Flemington Goods Line". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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